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Show ' ' JUNE 22, 1983 Housing Authority Studies Computer By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON The Davis County Housing Authoritys growing to where employees are working to their capacity and a computer system may provide some relief. THATS THE feeling of Housing Authority Executive Director Rosemary Davis, noting the agencys grown through addition of new units owned and managed by 130 percent in the past five years while the staffs only grown by less than a third. On top of that, the staffs less than under the old Housing Authority before reorganization before that, of entering it). Zions (First National) Bank got rid of theirs. Theyre costly, get out- dated, are hard to handle you dont have an extremely heavy volume. IT WILL eliminate quite a Mrs. Davis emphasized, noting a property clerk will be needed until the computers one line, if approved, and then that could Vegas and Reno, Nev., to Fresno, Calif. No Utah housing authorities are computerized, she added. lot of time, I THINK we should get one for under $10,000, Mr. possibly be eliminated. Computers, including software, could be purchased from given for Mrs. Davis to visit Reno and two California sites. In other action, the board was told additional information on bonding still isnt available although 1 ment funds, this year, but, along with the millions of dollars figured for other agencies around the state, Gov. Mathe-so- n has frozen that money for possible use in flood damage repair, she told the board. Only $15,000 remains from the 1982 allocation that could be set aside to assist any elderly affected by the disaster who dont otherwise qualify for federal assistance, Mrs. Davis indicated. The 1982 funding distributed around the state may have to be returjed depending the board that would see financing for apartment units. Thanks to arrival of warmer, drier, weather, construction is moving steadily on the family and senior citizen units with pt contractors still hopeful of I on an audit outcome, she added. meeting original deadlines, Mrs. Davis says. to the iiditor 11-ietters : slated to receive up to $85,000 in federal community develop- Kaysville and Bountiful. THE SALT LAKE City firm of Foster and Marshall American Express presented details in the regular May meeting of Tayler said, with approval I THE AUTHORITY was Mrs. Davis said major developers have expressed interest. About $18 million would be needed to make the program feasible with interest shown by local developers in building projects in Clearfield, she said, based on systems in place from Las adds. SHE Melanie Larson has shared some of her experiences in last years kidnapping with fellow classmates in Layton REMEMBERS By DONETA GATHERUM "When you leave home, tell your parents LAYTON -- - where you are going and how long you will be away. Go where you say you are going and dont go anywhere else without letting your parents know. AS MELANIE faced Mr. Larsens fifth graders, several questions were asked about the abduction. "Didnt you try to get away? YES. Did he hurt you? JUST WHERE he hit me IF YOU meet someone, especially a young person that has had a terrible experience like I had, dont mention it to them. I want to forget it and go on with my life. I want people to be my friend just because they like me and not because Im the girl that got kid- napped." These were the two messages Melanie Larsen, kidnapping victim, left with the fifth grade students in Glen Larsens Crestview Elementary School class. MR. LARSENS class had been studying emotions and feelings in connection with a health unit. Some class members brought up questions about kidnapping and the emotions that would be experienced by the victim and the victim's parents. Mr. Larsen a 6th grade student at another Layton invited Melanie, elementary school, to discuss her experience with his class. Mrs. James Beck, Melanies mother, accompanied Melanie to the discussion and participated with her in answering student questions. THIS WAS the first time since Melanie was questioned by reporters following her release from the kidnapper in Nebraska last summer that she has openly talked about her experience. It was almost 10 a.m. on July 23, 1982 when Melanie Larsen hung up the phone in the pay store on booth near the Main Street in Kaysville. She 7-- had just called one of her on the forehead. I still have a little mark." Why did he do it? AT FIRST he said he didnt know. Later he said he needed cash. Melanie calmly went on to explain her abductor fed her only one meal in five days. She was given some water and some Coke at different times. I LOST 10 pounds in the six days he held me captive. Were you ever left alone in a room? AFTER A few questions by the Nebraska police officers, a secretary in the police station helped Melanie call home to Utah. Did you ever have night- mares? YES, ALL the time at first. My mother took me to a psychologist. Now I dont have many nightmares. Does it bother you to hear about other children that are kidnapped? YES. Mrs. Beck said that just after Melanie returned home after her horrifying experience, the mention of a kidnapping would upset Melanie for days. The psychologist has helped Melanie work through these fears. YES. Why didnt you try to get away? I THOUGHT it would be worse if I tried to escape and he caught me. What did you do all the time he had you captive? I WATCHED television. I saw my Mom and my Dad on TV. It helped a lot to know they were looking for me. I cried. I prayed all the time. Eventually, the kidnapper transported Melanie to Nebraska. She was confined in a trailer located behind a house. The abductors aunt discovered Melanie and told her to get out of there and run. WHY DIDNT this woman help you? She had been drinking. WHERE DID you go? I ran to the police station. HOW DID they know who friends in West Valley City. A you were? blonde 10 year old, hit her on the forehead with an ice pick handle and maneuvered her to his car. answered, As soon as Melanie was reported missing, her description was put on a computer system that sent the in man quickly grabbed the formation all over the United States. The police in Nebraska knew who she was. Melanies mother WERE YOU afraid? Yes. WHAT HAPPENED to the man who did it? Hes in jail. ARE YOU GLAD? Yes. WHEN THE word fear was mentioned, Mrs. Beck told the 3th graders a little of her fears during the time Melanie was being held captive and even now when Melanie and the other children in the family are away from home. "I panic when my children arent immediately accounted for. Please, tell your parents where you are. FACED WITH an addition in units operated and owned by nearly 80 percent come fall, Mrs. Davis says the computer could assist in recording a lot of information that now requires six different entries, for example. "Why do we need it, Board Member David Tayler asked. It sounds good but someones got to do (the work to her. In three hours after we discovered her missing, the police had her listed as a missing person and her description was sent out to law enforcement agencies. DO YOU go places alone now? No. THERE WERE many adjustment problems Melanie had when she returned. home after the kidnapping incident. One of the big obstacles she faced was acceptance from her peers. The kids teased me ab- out the experience. They would point me out and say, Isnt that the girl that got kidnapped? I wasnt accepted by the other kids. When Melanie entered the sixth grade just a few weeks after her tramatic experience, a wise teacher talked to Melanie's classmates when Melanie was out of the room. Today, Melanie is happy with school. She has friends. They are slowly forgetting that Melanie Larsen is the girl that was kidnapped. MELANIE still rarely talks I want about the experience. to forget it. I want to be just Jaycees Thanhs To Those KaysvilleDrive Sponsor Who Manned Davis EOC Unit HE STATES the Jaycee Rightly so, we have heard a lot about the activities and heroism of city officials, property owners and volunteers who have formed the first line of defense against the recent ravages of nature. They deserve all the accolades they have been heaped upon them, but there have been others generally unheard of and al 4. EACH YEAR we elect new chapter officers. Annual elections coupled with "exhausting (forced resignation to all members at age 37) gives everyong a chance to serve as an officer in the Kaysville Jaycees or the Utah Jaycees. 5. Our seminars or Individual Development include: personal financial planning, leadership development of All young men between young men in Kaysville can join, owning a business is not a requirement. 18-3- 6. I REFER to those individuals vho manned the County Emergency Operations Center located in the basement of the Farmington Library and those county employees who labored in the field as directed by those in authority. The EOC acts as a linkage between county, state, federal and city governments. It has the ability when need is requested or manifest to provide resources and help. - THE CITIES that cooperated discovered that we could and did act as partners. Everyone in the EOC worked long hours. In fact, some worked several 0 hour shifts. I cant say enough about the cooperation of the Ham Radio Operators who, without pay, manned their radio vans and the EOC station 24 hours per day. Also appreciated were the services of the National Guard, the LDS Church, utility companies, the jail kitchen, the Red Cross and television station 2. DEVELOP leadership by chairing community projects, serving in club management, participating in Jaycee sponsored leadership seminars (in- leadership, communication, dividual development), and listening to a wide variety of family life, spiritual development, and time management. guest speakers. 3. The backbone of the Kaysville Jaycees is community service. Anyone interested in assisting in the 4th of July 6. RECENTLY guest speakers from Davis County have included Kaysville City Mayor Gerald Purdy, Davis County activities should contact Richard Diehl Dwight Krebs 16-2- 544-147- Sheriff Brant Johnson and businessmen Richard Bowman, Bowmans Market, and Gordon Peterson, Kaysville or 5 Our 544-281- traditional community projects are: 4th of July chuck- - - Drug. EVENSEN ORNAMENTAL IRON Secure . helicopters. -29- 5-9895 815 So. Main, Centerville IF ANY medals are to be handed out related to EOC flood activities, they would have to be given to all members of the road shop and Sheriffs Department who gave so much, and some, nearly their lives. SECURITY RESIDENTIAL PAW) GATES AND - WINDOW GUARDS WITH MATCHING DESIGNS GATES - PIPE RAILING - STEEL STAIRS , COLUMNS Harry Gerlach dmg Santa-to-Tow- Creed and other purposes of the Junior Chamber of Commerce are as follows: 1. The purpose of Jaycees is unsung. like all other girls. wagon breakfast (fund raiser), fireworks, parade, Miss Kaysville float, afternoon and evening activities; Christmas Star Sanon the Mountain, Sub-fo- r Easter ta, and Egg hunt; and Jaycee family-mentretardation zoo outing. Richard Diehl, president of the Kaysville Jaycee Chapter is encouraging new memberships into their chapter. Security STORM PATIO DOORS ALSO AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL RAILINGS GATES .DH I ADC CUSTOM WELDING Davis County Commission ff HOW DID they know you Were kidnapped? Melanies mother answered N this question. "Melanie doesnt go away without saying where she is going. She didnt know many people in Kaysville because we had just moved into the town. After about one hour of checking with her friends and her grandparents who live in Kaysville, we knew something had happened A good newspaper will keep you anxious to read it week after week. wspapers are a form of art. Each week the highlights of local - happenings are organized with an artistic flair that keeps readers excited about receiving their next issue. As you have probably noticed, we have added color to keep the newspaper new and v, exciting. So when " y U I i 6nd begin enjoying one of the Jr f Vi ' - W - V - LOGO WINNER - Corey Bailey of N., Layton, is the winner of the Layton Civic Arts Association Logo contest. LAYTON 1 133 E. 1250 HIS ENTRY was selected over several excellent entries just last week by the LCAA officers. Mr. Bailey grew up in the i Civic Arts Corey Bailey won the Layton white and black this with Logo contest graphic design. Layton area and graduated from Davis High School. He attended Weber State College and Utah Technical College. CURRENTLY, Mr. Bailey is employed as a graphic designer for Young Electric Sign Company in Salt Lake City. He has been with this company ' V! Mi '7rT" ' 'Z--' Y97 No.Main, Layton IJ graphic black and white design depicting in a simple way the purpose of the LCAA. OFFICERS of the LCAA want to thank all those artists that entered the logo contest. 6 ' Davisjtaws Journal Meekly Reflex Clearfield Bulletin for the past eight years. Mr. Baileys enti7 was a The response was greatly appreciated, dmg '' classiejiewspapers of Utah. Hu V a newspaper representative calls you, join the thousands who have subscribed I-- i A 544-913- 3 |